Arsenal v Chelsea: match preview

Arsène Wenger insists this is a derby against “direct rivals”, but there is little evidence to suggest last season’s champions will raise their game and disrupt the current leaders’ progress. Four of Chelsea’s six league wins this season have come against teams in the bottom eight, with the others against a Crystal Palace side on the turn and an Arsenal lineup reduced to nine men. That loss to José Mourinho in September will still rile Wenger, though the onus is now on Guus Hiddink to prove his unbeaten six-match tenure is no false dawn. Dominic Fifield

Kick-off Sunday 4pm

Venue Emirates Stadium

Last season Arsenal 0 Chelsea 0

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Mark Clattenburg

This season G18, Y56, R3, 3.44 cards per game

Odds H 11-10 A 3-1 D 5-2
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Doubtful Özil (foot), Sánchez (hamstring)

Injured Coquelin (knee, 2 Feb), Welbeck, Cazorla, Wilshere (all knee, Mar)

Suspended None

Form WLWWDD Discipline Y21 R2

Leading scorer Giroud 12
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Chelsea

Subs from Begovic, Amelia, Rahan, Cahill, Ramires, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Musonda, Traoré, Hazard, Rémy

Doubtful Costa (shin), Hazard (groin)

Injured Falcao (thigh, 27 Feb)

Suspended None

Form WDDWDD

Discipline Y35 R3

Leading scorer Costa 7